Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Mavericks today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Mavericks at 12PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Mavericks. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 371 | 367 | 367 | 299 | 291 | 242 | 223 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 169 | 169 | 171 | 171 | 176 | 201 | 219 | 187 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:22AM1.54m | 2:05PM1.69m | 2:20AM1.35m | 2:40PM1.68m | 3:28AM1.19m | 3:17PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:35AM0.26m | 8:23PM0.38m | 8:13AM0.47m | 9:21PM0.35m | 8:56AM0.67m | 10:24PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
| kJ | 371 | 367 | 367 | 299 | 291 | 242 | 223 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 101 | 37 | 60 | 70 | 99 | 174 | 174 | 135 | 128 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 16 | 16 | 77 | 75 | 75 | 15 | 14 | 68 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 217 | 169 | 169 | 171 | 171 | 176 | 201 | 125 | 173 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | S 10 | W 13 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | S 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 9 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 18 | 20 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 31 | 29 | 29 | 16 | 16 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 36 | 3 | 20 | 44 | 43 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 34 | 56 | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | 219 | 187 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 35 | 35 | 0 | 35 | 74 | 35 | 48 | 35 | 35 | 0 | 21 | 35 | 71 | 310 | 73 | 47 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 74 | 73 | 35 |
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